New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-28
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copuicAt: 1887, The Nee York Tribune
,oxnox. Sept. 27--The chief item Of to-day's
r.r,;.h news Is the N,zam Of lIyderabad's splendid
sift for purposes Of Indian defence. Such
rub,io declaration Of loyalty to English rule
from the most powerful Mohammedan CHIEF In
vests the incident with remarkable Importance
and is the more notable because the step was
taken in time Of peace, without instgauon on
the part Of the British Government or the know''
doc Of the British Resident. The circumstance
must have an important effect not only upon the
continent but especially upon the military ad-
,,sers Of Russia. Engshmcn are being told
without ceasing that directly the Russians come
IN touch with India they may expect a revolt
of the native chiefs. For years India has been
covered by n network Of Russian espionage. These
,bincs don't leak ont publicly, but 1t is no un-
common thing to discover Russian agents how
ering about the courts Of native princes. NOT
MANY years ago one of the Governors of Northern
Ujndostan made grand haul Of compromising
correspondence. Even recently vel, known RuS-
sian agents travelled through the Punjaub The
Nizam's action Is significant evidence Of the faii-
ure of these Vaccinations and bctokens more
LOYALTY among the natl es than they have been
credited with. No doubt illconditioncd men ike
Holkar, who tries to please nobody, and whom
consequently nobody tries to please, may live on
in gloomy discomfort, but the present ruler Of
Indore can only be suffering tenn orary Irritation
because Of the neglect of the Lord Chambcriains
Department during the Jubilee visit 1t is per-
fecty we'll known in official quarters that the
LOYALTY Of the Indore court and the Princes Is
unaffected by Hollxar's personal surlness Inc
Nizam's gift naturally recalls the action OF his
PREDECESSOR during the Indian mutiny. On that
occasion Iiyderabad remained loyal, but few re-
carded it as earnest loyalty. 1t was rather the
outcome of prophetic knowl 'dge that the mutiny
woull collapse. These suspicious Of Ilyderabad S
bona fdes is evidenced by the early discovery oil
secret cannon foundries, the intrgues with dls-
affected Princes, and the surreptitious accumula-
ton of arms While the press and the pubic ana
the official classes here are enthusiastic over this
remarkal e evidence of loyalty, it does not escape
Anglo-Indians to inquire whether the Nizam has
any object TO serve. Here confronted by
the old Hyderabad claim for the retrocesson OF
Pcrar. Every year lessons the justification for
keepipp these territories. The Nizam has now
made it still more difficult to comply with hts
request.
Official orinion here respecting the Franco
German shooting incident points to an early and
paciHc solution The situation Of which the
incident is symptom shows the strained ling
which exists along the frontier-a much graver
circumstance than the incident itself. 1t is ex-
pected that Germany will make full reparauon
and refrain from further proceedings against the
schoolboy Schnacbele.
The recent proposal of England to arbitrate
nia &c ipfa tn
good relations between those two states, and TO
paraiyze tic remarkable efforts which Russia IS
now making to obtain influence over King John.
Intense interest is felt in England respecting
the result of the yacht race. Some of the news
agencies have gone to very large expense TO pro-
vide full descriptions Of the event. Ihe st.
James's Gazette" points out that the difficulty
respecting the Ibistle's measurement has several
times been experienced in this country. 1t is not
easy to guess the exact water line without the
builler knows the specific gravity of the sailing
water The line is shorter at London Bridge.
where the water is fresh than at the mouth OF
the Thames, where the water Is salt.
Mr. Morley's speech at Newcastle has provoked
a cloud of hostile criticism. The part which chal-
lenges most observation is the apparently half
hearted way in which he modified his original
hest ty to the retention of Irish Memtcrs at
Westminster. lie now says that such retention
ought not to be made an excuse for a sham Home
Rule which shall give an Irish legislature mock
powers and deusive responsibility. "Tbe Worlds'
political article makes clever contrast between
Sir George Trevcyan's and Mr. Morley's inter-
pretations of Mr.. Gadstone's concessions and in
tentions. If Mr.. Morley is right, then it is clear
that Mr.. Trevclyan has been taken in, says that
paper, which smartiy argues that Mr.. Gladstone
affa oil ic orfx who
Mr. Gladstone.
The Unionsts are by no means gratifed at
the ridiculous anti-climax Of Mr.. O'Brien's trial.
The sentence was deprived of prompt fulhlment
and consequent deterrent effect by the appeal
to a superior court and the accel tance OF bail.
The very Court House illuminated in the hero 5
honor and Mr.. O'Brien dodging the vigilance OF
the military police and delivering a more incen-
diary speech than ever seem an absurd conclusion
10 Saturdays proceedings. There is also dis
satisfaction at Mr.. OBrien's refusal to explain
the motives of his Kingstown speech and Magis-
trate Eatons treatment OF relevant pleas as ir'
rc,evant and his unqualified acceptance Of police
evidence.
Professor Huxley has lately been making in
quirics into the phenomena Of spirituaiism, ami
has expressed desire further to inquire into
the subject The spirtualists have already
secured the adhesion of Professors Crookes
and Wallace What victory if they bag Pro-
fessor HuXIeyl
"The Irish Tines correspondent sends q re-
marlxal lc story denying that Moser and Williams
have been befooed in their search for criminatory
correspondence in America bearing on "Parnellism
and Crime" On the contrary, says this cOrre-
spondent, they have secured a valuable considera-
ton for the $4,000 they have expended In their
American tour.
Mrs. Bernard Bere has grievance against Mrs.
Langtry who, after opening negotiations for play
Ing As in Looking in America suddenly
made her appearance in an unauthorized version
of the novel There is nothing saws The Daily